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Is Bryce Harper using Facebook for contract leverage? (Yahoo! Sports)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:12:40 PDT
There has been no confirmation from Camp Boras that this Bryce Harper Facebook page is real, but I will say...

Interest in O's Wigginton waning? (Yahoo! Sports)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:42:15 PDT
Things were going the way of the Baltimore Orioles yesterday. First the team finally gets around to hiring Buck...

Orioles Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:30:48 PDT

After weeks of speculation and rumors, the Orioles finally made two big deals Thursday.

Buck Showalter was hired to manage the club, receiving a contract that will run through the 2013 season.

Hours after that news broke, the team traded one of its core players. Third baseman Miguel Tejada was dealt to the Padres in exchange for minor league right-hander Wynn Pelzer. Baltimore also sent San Diego around $1.15 million, more than half of the amount Tejada is owed for the remainder of his one-year contract.

Showalter, 54, most recently served as an analyst for ESPN after being fired by Texas in 2006. He is 882-833 in stints with the Yankees, Diamondbacks and Rangers, twice winning Manager of the Year.

He said his role with ESPN has enabled him to watch the...

Wigginton's sac fly leads Orioles to win in 11 (AP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:55:30 PDT
Ty broke the tie between two struggling American League clubs. Ty Wigginton's sacrifice fly in the 11th inning broke the game's final tie and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Kansas City Royals 6-5 on Thursday night to snap a five-game losing streak. Corey Patterson homered with two outs in the eighth off Kansas City's Robinson Tejada and tied the score 5-5.

Padres get Tejada from Orioles (AP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:52:49 PDT
Miguel Tejada is coming to San Diego, and his new teammates can't wait to get him in the lineup. The NL West-leading Padres obtained the 36-year-old Tejada and more than $1.15 million from the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday, convinced that he can help them in the infield and at the plate. The Padres gave up Double-A right-hander Wynn Pelzer to get Tejada, who is expected to be in uniform on...

Orioles hire Buck Showalter as manager (The Canadian Press)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:49:50 PDT

BALTIMORE - Buck Showalter was hired to manage the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday, his latest rebuilding project in a major league career full of them.

Power Rankings: Pitchers know their places (Yahoo! Sports)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:41:00 PDT
Joba Chamberlain can't throw the eighth and Jamie Shields could sit in only one spot during Matt Garza's no-hitter.

Padres add Tejada to infield mix (Yahoo! Sports)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:27:00 PDT
Shifting from sellers to buyers because they are in first place, the Padres acquired Miguel Tejada from the Orioles.

Create-a-Caption: Buck Showalter ponders the challenge ahead (Yahoo! Sports)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:51:33 PDT
I can't say for certain this file photo is how Buck Showalter looked before he ended weeks of speculation...

Rangers still owe A-Rod, Mickey Tettleton and others some cash (Yahoo! Sports)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:45:12 PDT
If you thought all those angry creditors of the Texas Rangers were just jilted beer and jock strap companies,...

Cardinals interested in Orioles' Tejada (Yahoo! Sports)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:58:43 PDT
St. Louis Cardinals third baseman David Freese is on the DL with ankle and toe injuries, so the team contacted...

Mills shines as Blue Jays beat Orioles again (The Canadian Press)
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:35:50 PDT

TORONTO - Brad Mills' recent stint with the Toronto Blue Jays lasted for just one start, but he made the most of it.

Mills goes 7 innings, Blue Jays beat Orioles 5-0 (AP)
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:50:18 PDT
Brad Mills knew he was only going to get one start before heading back to the minors. He made sure it was a good one. Mills, a rookie left-hander, pitched seven innings for his first major league win, Lyle Overbay hit a three-run homer and the Blue Jays wrapped up a three-game sweep by beating the Orioles 5-0 on Wednesday night, Toronto's 12th consecutive win over Baltimore.

Wobbly contenders weaken trade market (Yahoo! Sports)
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:43:00 PDT
Several teams are on the verge of falling out of pennant races, leaving fewer suitors for top players on the block.

Blue Jays asking too much for reliever Downs (Yahoo! Sports)
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:22:40 PDT
The New York Yankees are trying to obtain Toronto Blue Jays reliever Scott Downs before the non-waiver trading...

Two HRs for Bautista, Blue Jays pound Orioles (The Canadian Press)
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:13:31 PDT

TORONTO - Thirty home runs and 100 RBIs are two of the key plateaus a player must reach to be legitimately considered among the game's best sluggers.

Bautista hits 2 homers as Blue Jays beat Orioles (AP)
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:05:33 PDT
Jose Bautista has come a long way from Opening Day leadoff man to a slugger with 30 home runs. Bautista hit two homers, giving him a major league-leading 30, Ricky Romero pitched 7 2-3 strong innings and Toronto beat Baltimore 8-2 on Tuesday night, the Blue Jays' 11th straight win over the Orioles.

Phillies giving up on Oswalt? (Yahoo! Sports)
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:46:03 PDT
Like several other teams, the Philadelphia Phillies have been trying to obtain Roy Oswalt from the Houston...

Rays' Garza joins the no-hit parade (Yahoo! Sports)
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:18:00 PDT
Matt Garza tossed the season's fifth no-hitter, facing only 27 batters in Tampa Bay's 5-0 win over Detroit.

Bautista's 28th HR leads Blue Jays past Orioles (AP)
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:21:16 PDT
On 80's Night in Toronto, the Blue Jays showed that some things never go out of style, such as victories over the Baltimore Orioles. Jose Bautista hit his major league-leading 28th home run, Aaron Hill and Adam Lind also connected and the Blue Jays beat Baltimore 9-5 on Monday night for their 10th straight win over the Orioles.

Date with Orioles gives Jays what they need (The Canadian Press)
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:09:56 PDT

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays really needed a date with a pushover Monday after returning from a gruelling 10-game road trip with an exhausted bullpen, and the schedule just happened to bring in their favourite one.

Wigginton penalty now 2 games, Kershaw stays at 5 (AP)
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:08:01 PDT
Baltimore infielder Ty Wigginton has had his suspension cut to two games while Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw is set to sit out five games. Both players originally appealed their penalties from last week. Major League Baseball announced the outcomes Monday. Wigginton's suspension was reduced from three games after he agreed to drop his appeal.

Valentine getting in line for Cubs job (Yahoo! Sports)
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:16:32 PDT
After taking his name off the list of possible managers for the Baltimore Orioles and being spurned by the...

Rangers after Cantu or Wigginton (Yahoo! Sports)
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:30:40 PDT
The Texas Rangers and Florida Marlins are having "ongoing conversations" about sending Jorge Cantu to...

Kubel's slam sparks Twins in 10-4 win over Orioles (AP)
Sun, 25 Jul 2010 16:28:21 PDT
The Minnesota Twins had to sweat out a four-game series at Camden Yards -- only in the literal sense. Despite battling soaring temperatures, awful humidity and an untimely thundershower, the Twins left Baltimore in upbeat fashion after cruising to a 10-4 victory Sunday. Jason Kubel hit his seventh career grand slam, Kevin Slowey took a five-hitter into the seventh inning and the Twins ended a run...

Wieters activated from DL by Orioles (AP)
Sun, 25 Jul 2010 09:03:04 PDT
Catcher Matt Wieters has been activated from the 15-day disabled list by the Baltimore Orioles. Wieters was in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Minnesota Twins. The Orioles' starting catcher spent the minimum amount of time on the DL after straining his right hamstring in Texas before the All-Star break.